A new study by Harvard scientists found that drinking as little as one alcoholic beverage a day for women and two drinks daily for men can boost the risk of breast, colon, oral, liver and esophageal cancers (The BMJ).
However, while among women, up to one drink a day contributed to a 13% higher risk of developing alcohol-related cancers; for men, up to two drinks a day increased the risk of certain cancers, but only for those who had smoked. Non-smoking men didn’t show any higher risk.
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“For men, especially those who ever smoked, they should limit alcohol to even below the recommended limit,” said Yin Cao, the lead author of the study. “And smoking and heavy alcohol consumption should be absolutely avoided to prevent cancer.”
ForMen takeaway: We, at ForMen, want you to have as much knowledge as possible before making your own informed decisions. If you want to reduce your chances of developing cancer, and have smoked in the past, by all means, consider reducing your drinking. But no one can tell you what’s right for you; the choice is always yours!
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Curated article from Time
Relevant Sources and Studies:
The BMJ
